新概念第三册29课Funny or not 是否可笑？.doc

§ Lesson 29 Funny or not? 是否可笑？ 【New words and expressions】 生词和短语 ●largely adv. 在很大程度上 ●comic adj. 喜剧的，可笑的 ●universal adj. 普遍的 ●comedian n. 滑稽演员，喜剧演员 ●distasteful adj. 讨厌的 ●pester v. 一再要求，纠缠 ●dread v. 惧怕 ●recovery n. 康复 ●plaster n. 熟石膏 ●console v. 安慰，慰问 ●hobble v. 瘸着腿走 ●compensate v. 补偿 ●mumble v. 喃喃而语 ■largely adv. 在很大程度上 Eg.: He success was largely due to luck. ■comic adj. 喜剧的，可笑的 ■universal adj. 普遍的 universal agent 全权代理人 universal time 世界时 universal joint 万向接头 universality n. 普遍性 universally adv. Eg.: It universally acknowledged that English is getting more and more important. universe 宇宙 ■comedian n. 滑稽演员，喜剧演员 comedy 喜剧 tragedy 悲剧 tragic 悲剧的 comic 喜剧的 ■distasteful adj. 讨厌的 Eg.: The idea is distasteful to me. distastefully adv. ■pester v. 一再要求，纠缠 ==assail (l28) pester sb. to do pester sb. with Eg.: He contunually pesters his boss with demands. pester sb. for sth. ■dread v. 惧怕 后面可以跟名词、动名词、不定式搭配连用 Eg.: We were dreading his arrival.我们正担心他来呢。 I dread to think what will happened if she find out. He dread having to meet his parents. dreadful adj. dreaded in dread of fear 一般的恐惧 horrify 使恐怖，使极度恐惧 ■recovery n. 康复 ■plaster n. 熟石膏 ■console v. 安慰，慰问 Eg.: He is consoling his friend in grief for the loss of child. ■hobble v. 瘸着腿走 ■compensate v. 补偿 ■mumble v. 喃喃而语 L28-04_29-01 end 14’54” L29-02 begin 14’53” 【Text】 § Lesson 29 Funny or not? 是否可笑？ Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What is the basis of ‘sick’ humour? Whether we find a joke funny or not largely depends on where we have been brought up. The sense of humour is mysteriously bound up with national characteristics. A Frenchman, for instance, might find it hard to laugh at a Russian joke. In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears. Most funny stories are based on comic situations. In spite of national differences, certain funny situations have a universal appeal. No matter where you live, you would find it d